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with decayed tanner's bark, leaf-mould, or any similar mould ; 

 on this pack the roots as thickly as possible, and fill up the 

 boxes with the bark, etc. Any place in a forcing-house will 

 suit them where they can enjoy the necessary degree of heat. 

 Besides Asparagus and Mushrooms, Sea-Kale, Buda-Kale, 

 Angelica, small salad, and various potherbs may be raised in 

 the same manner." 



Those who have not the conveniences recommended in a 

 greenhouse, may place the boxes in a hotbed. The glasses 

 being laid on, and the beds covered at night, will soon promote 

 the growth of the plants, and produce vegetable luxuries at a 

 season when garden products in general are comparatively scarce. 



It is unnecessary to show of how much value such processes 

 may be in minor establishments, or in a new country. I Avish 

 it to be understood, that in order to the successful cultivation 

 of some of the rare vegetables I have treated of, great pains 

 must be taken in every stage of their growth. If the advice I 

 have given be attended to, I flatter myself we shall soon obtain 

 a supply of many of these luxuries of the garden. My directions 

 are founded on the success attending the practice of some of the 

 best gardeners in this country. I have also had sufficient ex- 

 perience to warrant me in this attempt to contribute my mite 

 towards the attainment of this kind of useful knowledge. 



HOTBEDS. 



For the purpose of raising Mustard, Cress, and other salad- 

 herbs, also Egg-plants, Tomato-plants, etc., in small quantities, 

 a hotbed may be made early in the spring, of good heating- 

 materials, on the top of which may be laid leaf-mould, old tan, 

 or light compost, to the depth of about nine inches. The 

 various kinds of seed may be sown in boxes or flower-pots, 

 and plunged in the top mould up to their rims, and by being 

 well attended to, a supply of small salads, as well as small seed- 

 ling-plants, may be raised without much labor or difficulty. 

 This method is also well calculated for raising annual flower- 

 plants at an early season. 



